The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has today renewed the general licences that allow individuals to shoot woodpigeon and trap magpies, amongst other bird species and approved control methods.

Following a BASC meeting with the Secretary of State, Defra has confirmed that Natural England will have a duty to take all reasonable steps to notify everyone who has sporting rights over land affected by coastal access proposals.

BASC Northern Ireland has called for a deer stakeholder group to be formed ahead of two pieces of legislation, which will have major implications for deer management and welfare in the Province, starting their progress through Stormont this month.

Young people in Northern Ireland should be able to take up clay shooting at the same age as children living in the rest of the UK according to the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).